Flax-pulling attachment for grain binders



March 2 1926. 1,575,569

, s. s. GILBERT FLAX PULLING ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN BINDERS Filed Oct. 13 ,1925

Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

: UNITED. STATES SAMUEL s. GILBERT,

PATENT-OFFICE.

OF ALBANY, OREGON.

FLAX-PULLING ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN BINDERS.

Application filed October 13, 1925. Serial No. 62,280.

of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements ina Flax-Pulling Attachment for Grain Binders, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention is designed for the purpose of pulling flax in the field and is attached toany standard binder used in the binding of grain and the like, but pref-- erably a push binder.

The prime object of the invention is to provide a highly simplified structure which will prove exceedingly eflicient and reliable in its operation.

Another important object of the inven tion is to provide a machine of this nature which is compact in its arrangement of parts, strong, durable, not likely to easily become out of order, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the descrip tion proceeds, the invention resides in the novel features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed. 7

In the drawing Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the machine embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that A designates generally the frame of the machine which is adapted to be attached to the binder at the bottom in any suitable manner, depending, of course, on the particular type of bind-er used. This frame includes the two sides 5 connected at their upper ends by the top 6. Bearings 7 are provided in the sides 5 adjacent their bottoms and with openings 8 above the bearings 7 for slidably receiving floating bearings 9 urged downwardly by springs 10, or in any other suitable manner. An axle shaft 11 is journaled in the bearings 7 ,and has mounted thereon between the sides 5 a main drive roller B. An axle shaft 12 is journaled in the floating bearings 8 and has mounted thereon between the sides 5 a reel structure C. The axle shaft 11 is driven by a sprocket 13 or in any other suitable manner.

The main drive roller B is formed in a plurality of sections. Each section is provided with an annular V-shaped channellt. The sections are keyed to the axle shaft 11 as at 15.

The reel C includes a plurality of wheels 16 connected together by tie rods 17 The wheels 16 are held in spaced relation by spacer sleeves 18 on the tie rods 17. These tie rods and spacer sleeves 18 assist in pressing down the stalks and presenting them properly to the axis of the pulling or main drive roller B. Each wheel 16 is provided with a hub 19 keyed to the axle shaft 12,

21. The rims 21 have angularly disposed faces. so as to be substantially V-shaped in section for the purpose of receiving a rubber tire (not shown) to operate in the channels 14 for pulling the flax. The floating bearings 9 allow the reel structure C to move away from the drive roller B as will be necessary when the machine is in actual operation.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will now be clearly understood by those skilled in the art without a'more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been described merely by way of example and detail since in actual practlceit attalns the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, in the combination and arrangement of parts without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is spokes 2O radiating from the hub, and rims I 1. A flax pulling machine of the class described including a frame, an axle mounted 1n the frame, a maln drive roller on the axle,

a' floating shaft journaled in the frame, and

a reel structure onsaid shaft for association with the roller.

2. A flax pulling machine of the class described including a frame, an axle mounted an annular V-shaped groove therein.

3. A flax pulling machine of the class deon said shaft for assoscribed including a frame, an axle mounted in the frame, a main drive roller on the axle, a floating shaft journaled in the frame, and a reel structure on said shaft for association with the roller, said reel including a plurality of wheels, tie rods connecting the wheels and spacers on the tie rods between the wheels.

l. A flax pulling machine of the class described including a frame, an axle mounted in the frame, a main drive roller on the axle, a floating shaft journaled in the frame, and a reel structure on said shaft "for assoeiatitm with the roller, said roller including a plurality of sections, each section having an annular V-shapedgi'oove therein, said reel i11- eluding a plurality of wheels having rims for cooperation with the channels of the sections of the roller, tie rods connecting the wheels and extending transversely thereof.

5. A flax pulling machine of the class described including a frame, an axle mounted in the frame, a main drive roller on the axle, a floating; shaft journaled in the frame, and a reel structure on said'sha'tt for association with the roller, said roller including a plurality of sections, each section having an annular V-shaped groove therein, said reel includii'ig a plurality of wheels having rims for coiiiperalion with the channels of the sections of the roller, tie rods connecting the wheels and extending); transversely thereof, and spacer sleeves on said tie rods between the wheels.

In testimony whereof I afl'ix my signature.

SAMUIEIL S. GILBERT. 

